It's Talladega week in Alabama once again.
The race is at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway. Chase Briscoe is the defending fall race winner while Carson Hocevar earned his first career win in the spring 2026 race. Both are in the midst of the NASCAR Chase and looking for a win to boost their chances of winning the title.
Plenty of action starts Friday with Truck Series qualifying and the Love's Truck Stop 225. O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series qualifying is Saturday with the Progress Group 250 that afternoon. On Sunday, the Yellawood 500 takes center stage.
Here's everything you need to know about Talladega week in Alabama.
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NASCAR Cup series spring Talladega race information
- Date: Sunday, October 25
- Time: 1 p.m. CT
- TV: NBC
- Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
- Defending winner: Chase Briscoe
YellaWood 500 race details
- Race length: 500.08 miles
- Laps: 188 laps
- Stages: 98/45/45
How to watch YellaWood 500 race
- Time: 1 p.m. CT
- Date: Sunday, April 26
- Channel: FOX
How to buy tickets for the spring Talladega race
Tickets can be found on StubHub for as low as in the $70 range, along the front straightaway. For seats closer to the trioval, the price does go up to around $130 or higher.
Talladega offers packages for college students, teachers, military and first responders. Garage experience tickets start at $101 for Sunday.
Get NASCAR Cup Series tickets for YellaWood 500 race at Talladega Superspeedway
2026 fall Talladega weekend weather outlook
As of Tuesday, Oct. 13, via Weather Channel: For Friday, Oct. 23, the high will be 83 degrees, the low will be 57. There is a 13% chance of rain with sunset coming around 6:02 p.m.
For Saturday, the high will be 84, the low will be 59. There is a 13% chance of rain with sunset around 6 p.m.
For Sunday, the high will be around 82 and a low of 57. The chance of rain is 24% with sunset at 5:59 p.m.
Parking at Talladega Motor Speedway
Talladega Motor Speedway offers free parking, click here for a map. There are options for closer paid parking. Go to Talladega Motor Speedway's website for more information.
Track details of Talladega Motor Speedway
- Lap length: 2.660 miles
- Turn Banking: 33°
- Trioval banking: 16.5°
- Trackwidth: 48-feet wide, 12-foot apron
- Lights: No
The Progress Group 250, O'Reilly Auto Parts series race information
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
- TV: CW
- Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
- Distance: 94 laps/250.04 miles
Love's Stop 225 Truck series race information
- Date: Friday, Oct. 23
- Time: 3 p.m. CT
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
- Distance: 85 laps/226.1 miles
Fall Talladega 2026 race weekend schedule
Monday, Oct. 19
10 a.m. — Outside camping opens
Wednesday, Oct. 21
10 a.m. — Infield and Alabama Gang Camping opens
Friday, Oct. 23
10 a.m. — Parking opens
10 a.m. — Fan zone open
11 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
11:30 a.m. — Truck Series Practice
3 p.m. — Truck Series Race (Love Truck Stop 225)
7:30 p.m. — Buckin' Dega Rodeo
Saturday, Oct. 24
7 a.m. — Parking opens
8 a.m. — Fan zone opens
9 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
10 a.m. — O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
12 p.m. — Cup Series Qualifying
2:30 p.m. — O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race (The Progress Group 250)
7:30 — Saturday Night concert (Brantley Gilbert headlining)
Sunday, Oct. 25
7 a.m. — Parking opens
8 a.m. — Fan zone opens
8:30 a.m. — Garage experience opens
9:30 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
12:30 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series driver introductions
1 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series race (Yellawood 500)
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@usatodayco.com.
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